Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield , and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Road (S35 1WS) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the East Ecclesfield average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Road (S35 1WS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheffield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lansbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burns Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stafford Way | Under investigation |
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